Flood Threat Deepens in Arkansas Mississippi River Crisis at Marion
The Memphis weather bureau placed the crest at forty feet as the Arkansas flood worsened with Marion, Crittenden County, bearing the brunt. Over 200 residents await succor while relief boats and a pilot volunteers to reach the stranded village. Government boats attempt to breach Trice's Landing crevasse, hoping to ease the way for aid.
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Memphis
Weather Bureau
Arkansas
Marion
Ark
Crittenden County
Trice
Diana
Fogleman
Killough
St. Francis Lree Board
Iron Mountain
Bridge Junction
Derailed Engine Cripples Memphis Rail Traffic
Floods shutter Memphis as floodwaters wash out west rail lines blocking all rail traffic through the gateway. Trains stalled near Bridge Junction with about 75 passengers aboard and over 100 staying aboard through Wednesday night as crews seek salvage and alternate routes via Helena Cairo Brinkley and Ensley.
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Memphis
Arkansas
St. Francis
Kansas City
Iron Mountain
Altmar
Ark
Cotton Belt
Helena
Illinois Central
Cairo
Brinkley
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company
Ensley
Levees under strain at Osceola and Helena Arkansas
Report from March 19 details sandbagging around Osceola embankments as floodwaters threaten orchards and farmland. North Helena’s levee partially gives way prompting rail disruption and passenger shuttles. meanwhile riverfronts from New Orleans to Baton Rouge report strengthened defenses and no immediate danger despite high water. A separate note from San Francisco says quarantine against the city has been raised by Mexico.
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Osceola
Ark
Memphis
Dabney
Coahoma
Charles West
Isaquena County
Vicksburg
White River
Upper Tensas
Arkansas City
North Helena
Helena
Cotton Belt
Iron Mountain Lines
Choctaw Railroad
Illinois Central
Cairo
North Memphis
New Orleans
Weather Bureau
Baton Rouge
San Francisco
Levee at Duvall's Landing Holds Against Strain
Alarm over a possible crevasse in Issaquena County near Duvall's Landing eased after the government steamer Arthur Hider arrived with United States engineer Captain Arthur Hider. He reports the Yazoo delta embankments remain intact and show no weakness. Messages from the Louisiana shore echo the same, saying everything stands the strain.
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Duvall's Landing
Vicksburg
Miss
Duvall
Duvall Levee
Louisiana
Morgan's Resolution Aims to Curb Tax Powers and Monopolies
In Washington on March 19 Mr. Morgan introduced a senatorial resolution urging action to stop tax abuses and promote free trade with possessions. It calls for extinguishing interest bearing debt and congressional control of monopoly corporations. The Senate then met in executive session as Senator Foster of Louisiana opposed the Cuban reciprocity treaty with a prepared speech.
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Washington
Mr. Morgan
Senate
United States
Congress
Foster
Louisiana
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